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Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union address to Congress. HSCA President Curtis Rooney today released a statement in response to the address, focusing on the key role GPOs play in delivering billions of dollars in savings to hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, and taxpayers.
“HSCA and the group purchasing industry applaud President Obama for his commitment to preserving the Medicare and Medicaid programs while also reducing costs across the healthcare system… Hospitals face mounting financial pressures, and continued implementation of federal healthcare reform will likely increase the strain. Hospitals will rely on GPOs even more to provide critical cost savings, to identify and bring innovative medical products to market, and to help hospitals preserve patient access to affordable and effective care.”